Pineville parade starts weekend of holiday events

1:51 PM,
Dec. 8, 2012

Pineville High School marching band members play holiday songs Friday night during the parade in PIneville.

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Town Talk staff

Hundreds turned out Friday night for Pineville's annual Christmas parade. The event started a weekend packed with holiday events.

Today, in downtown Alexandria, the free Second Saturday Market is at the Alexandria Museum of Art, 933 Second St., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. And starting at the museum at 10 a.m. is Taking It 2 The Street, which will have a Christmas theme.

At 2 p.m. today, Ball will host its Christmas parade. After that, take the family to the Alexandria Mall for cookie decorating with Rudolph from 3 to 5 p.m. The only ...